Head of Business Transformation

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation Strategy & Execution

• Define and lead the company-wide business transformation roadmap, aligned with strategic priorities

• Identify critical gaps in operating model, decision-making, and execution across functions

• Design and deliver transformation programmes that improve speed, quality, and scalability

• Ensure initiatives translate into measurable outcomes, not just plans

Capability Development (People, Process, Tools, Controls, Automation/AI)

• Drive clarity on “as-is” vs. “to-be” capabilities across core business functions

• Design and implement improvements across workflows, governance, tooling, and data visibility

• Identify and deploy automation and AI opportunities to eliminate manual work, improve accuracy, and accelerate decision-making

• Establish scalable operating rhythms (planning, reporting, review cycles)

• Partner with IT, data, and functional teams to embed intelligent systems into day-to-day operations

Cross-Functional Alignment & Operating Model

• Define and maintain the company’s overall operating model

• Improve how teams work together across engineering, operations, product, and commercial

• Define clear ownership, interfaces, and decision rights across functions

• Reduce friction in key workflows (e.g. NPI, supply chain, product delivery, data collection)

• Act as a neutral, trusted partner to resolve cross-functional challenges

Performance, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track company-level and functional performance metrics

• Build dashboards and reporting mechanisms that provide real-time visibility into performance

• Leverage data, automation, and AI to enable faster insight generation and proactive decision-making

• Embed a culture of continuous improvement, structured problem solving, and accountability

• Lead root cause analysis on systemic issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented

Executive Partnership & Change Leadership

• Work closely with the Senior Leadership team to prioritise and sequence transformation initiatives

• Support leaders in driving change within their teams and functions

• Communicate clearly across the organisation on priorities, progress, and outcomes

• Ensure change is adopted, scaled, and sustained

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in business transformation, operations, strategy, or programme leadership roles

• Proven track record delivering end-to-end transformation in complex, fast-scaling organisations

• Strong systems thinking able to connect strategy, operations, and execution across functions

• Experience improving capabilities across people, process, tools, controls, and automation/AI

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement automation and AI-driven improvements in business workflows

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from first principles

• High credibility with senior stakeholders and ability to influence without formal authority

Bonus Points

• Experience in robotics, manufacturing, or hardware-led companies

• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence methodologies

• Experience implementing ERP, PLM, or enterprise systems in scaling organisations

• Exposure to AI-enabled business transformation, digital transformation, or automation programmes